New interim chief minister? BARMM still silent
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – The Bangsamoro regional government has kept mum on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s reported appointment of Maguindanao del Norte Governor Abdulraof Macacua as the...
View ArticleCursed team? 3 new Mavericks suffer injuries as Suns pull off road win
Devin Booker scored 24 points as the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the severely underhanded Dallas Mavericks 125-116 on Sunday (Monday, March 10, Manila time). Kevin Durant posted 21 points, nine...
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LOOK BACK: The 2015 ‘tanim-bala’ issue at NAIA
Tanim-bala or laglag-bala (bullet planting) was a scheme in 2015 allegedly by airport personnel who surreptitiously placed bullets inside the luggages unsuspecting passengers to extort money from them...
View ArticleMarcos appoints Murad, new BARMM officials as leadership reshuffle unfolds
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed new members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) who will sit in the interim parliament until after the predominantly...
View ArticleHollis-Jefferson to make up for breaking Ramadan fast after PBA finals
MANILA, Philippines – TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson plans to make up for the days he broke fast after Ramadan as he gears up for a tougher battle against Barangay Ginebra in the PBA...
View ArticleHow the Magna Carta of Women protects Filipinas
In the Philippines, it is illegal to discriminate against women. There are various laws that protect and empower women in the Philippines, but one of the pillars of women’s human rights in the country...
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PNP prepares for Duterte’s scheduled arrival from Hong Kong
The Philippine National Police (PNP) went to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday, March 10, with no less than its chief, General Romel Marbil, overseeing the preparations for the...
View ArticleDuterte ready for ICC arrest warrant | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Rodrigo Duterte says he will accept arrest if ICC issues warrant Former president Rodrigo Duterte says he is...
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Trump administration scraps over 80% of USAID programs, top diplomat Rubio says
WASHINGTON, USA – The Trump administration has canceled more than 80% of all the programs at US Agency for International Development following a six-week review, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said...
View ArticleWATCH: Will Rodrigo Duterte be arrested?
MANILA, Philippines – Even the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte is monitoring the Interpol for a possible Red Notice alert against him, sending legal and political circles abuzz and even...
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Trump administration launches new ‘self-deportation’ app
WASHINGTON, USA – The Trump administration rolled out a new app on Monday, March 10, that will allow immigrants in the United States illegally to “self deport” rather than face possible arrest and...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Marcos holds press conference on Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest
MANILA, Philippines – After an eight-year investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that began during his presidency, former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested for crimes against...
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Who’s who at the Vatican?
For more than three weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis’ health. The pope has been at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since February 14, 2025, being treated for double...
View ArticleRodrigo Duterte arrested for alleged crimes against humanity | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Ex-president Rodrigo Duterte arrested over crimes against humanity Former President Rodrigo Duterte is arrested...
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Philippines sends Rodrigo Duterte to International Criminal Court
MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte was flown out of the Philippines on Tuesday night, March 11, hours after Philippine authorities implemented the arrest warrant issued by the...
View ArticleZUS recovers in 5 to stun Cignal; Chery Tiggo books quarters spot
MANILA, Philippines – ZUS Coffee took the slow-drip approach in keeping its PVL All-Filipino title bid alive, brewing up a five-set escape to scorch Cignal’s outright quarterfinal bid, 19-25, 25-23,...
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‘Learn from the Dutertes,’ says priest after ex-president’s arrest
MANILA, Philippines – Missionary priest Father Flavie Villanueva said the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, March 11, should serve as a lesson to Filipinos not to elect similar...
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Ex-president Duterte long defiant on deadly drug war
MANILA, Philippines – Before he was elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte already was nicknamed “The Punisher” and “Duterte Harry” for his years-long and often violent campaign against...
View ArticleSara Duterte says she’ll follow her dad to The Hague
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday night, March 11, said she would follow her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, wherever he would be taken. This was after he was...
View ArticlePolitics in Duterte arrest? Marcos says ‘gov’t doing its job’
MANILA, Philippines — No politics, just a government “doing its job.” After a long day of silence from Malacañang Palace, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. late Tuesday, March 11, defended the...
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